Fuel Filler Door/Cap Not Lockable… Even on LTZ
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BrianJ88
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I might have to get one of those. Thanks for providing the link.. I definitely wouldn't want someone pouring sugar in my tank.. Although i'm not really worried about siphoning, I mean if I were going around siphoning I would be hitting big SUV's and pickups with bigger fuel tanks. If that makes sense.. But you never know I guess
Eric Smit
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Point being so that when you pull up to the pump, you can get out without bashing your door into the safety poles.
-Eric Smit
BoG233
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I'm cool where itn is just not that it is all plastick
LorbeerTLC
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*Update* Stant Makes a Locking Gas Cap for Sonic!
I have been e-mailing Stant and received a reply that they now believe they have a locking gas cap. Their concern was whether the filler door would close properly. They gave me the item number, I ordered it through Amazon.com and after it came in the mail, I tried it and it worked! :banana:
The only down-side is you won't be able to transfer over the plastic tethered cord to the new cap (should you elect to get one).
If you're interested, the manufacture is: "Stant" and the lockable gas cap number is: 10504
If your local auto store doesn't carry it, you can order it through Amazon.com.
I've had it now for about a month without any problems. That includes not having the "Check Engine" light come on.
-Tom
I have been e-mailing Stant and received a reply that they now believe they have a locking gas cap. Their concern was whether the filler door would close properly. They gave me the item number, I ordered it through Amazon.com and after it came in the mail, I tried it and it worked! :banana:
The only down-side is you won't be able to transfer over the plastic tethered cord to the new cap (should you elect to get one).
If you're interested, the manufacture is: "Stant" and the lockable gas cap number is: 10504
If your local auto store doesn't carry it, you can order it through Amazon.com.
I've had it now for about a month without any problems. That includes not having the "Check Engine" light come on.
-Tom
SSpeckerwood
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i agree. sugar wont harm newer vehicles. if you really want to ruin someones engine you must use valve lapping compound. you pour it in and loosens everything up.
and with the filler being on the passenger side, now my girlfriend gets to bash the door in.......
and with the filler being on the passenger side, now my girlfriend gets to bash the door in.......
Eric Smit
Enforcer
i agree. sugar wont harm newer vehicles. if you really want to ruin someones engine you must use valve lapping compound. you pour it in and loosens everything up.
and with the filler being on the passenger side, now my girlfriend gets to bash the door in.......
Well, that's what you get for making her pump your gas. ;P
-Eric Smit
JimmyQ
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I have been e-mailing Stant and received a reply that they now believe they have a locking gas cap. Their concern was whether the filler door would close properly. They gave me the item number, I ordered it through Amazon.com and after it came in the mail, I tried it and it worked! :banana:
The only down-side is you won't be able to transfer over the plastic tethered cord to the new cap (should you elect to get one).
If you're interested, the manufacture is: "Stant" and the lockable gas cap number is: 10504
If your local auto store doesn't carry it, you can order it through Amazon.com.
I've had it now for about a month without any problems. That includes not having the "Check Engine" light come on.
-Tom
Was the door still shut-able with no rubbing?
LorbeerTLC
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zretrareo27
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I'm just so glad the sonic doesn't have the thing you have to push from the inside to unlock the fuel door. That's so annoying.
That might be fine… but I don't want anyone to be able to open my gas cap.
Years ago, when I was in high school… I heard some "friends" of mine as a joke (an expensive joke), pour sugar down into the gas tanks of cars at night.
Ever since then, I've always had locking gas caps as a deterrent. Most new cars have locking fuel filler doors. I was really surprised the Sonic doesn't offer this feature, even though the fuel filler door has holes drilled to accommodate a locking feature.
As soon as Stant offers a lockable fuel cap for the Sonic, I'll buy one!
Locking Fuel Caps
Nice "FRIENDS"
Sand in gas tank
I had a 1965 Ford Mustang. I was renting at the time and just had a parking space in back of the duplex. The yard had no fence.
The car was just over one year old when someone put sand in the gas tank during the night. I drove the car, and it felt like the engine was missing. Then the engine just locked up.
I had the engine rebuilt, but it never was the same as before that happened.
Yes bad things can and do happen. A locking gas cap can't hurt, but it is a pain to lock and unlock. It is better to have a factory build locking door flap.
I had a 1965 Ford Mustang. I was renting at the time and just had a parking space in back of the duplex. The yard had no fence.
The car was just over one year old when someone put sand in the gas tank during the night. I drove the car, and it felt like the engine was missing. Then the engine just locked up.
I had the engine rebuilt, but it never was the same as before that happened.
Yes bad things can and do happen. A locking gas cap can't hurt, but it is a pain to lock and unlock. It is better to have a factory build locking door flap.
LS1notFOUND
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a simple screwdriver or small fingers defeats all those "locking" doors.
Sugar is a folk tale, but a few weeks ago some malicious idiot poured a bottle of water into the gas tank of a friend's car. He was able to drive about 2 miles before he was stranded on the roadside. He bought a locking gas cap after he paid $230 to have his car towed to the dealership and have the tank drained and cleaned.
No damage, except to his bank account. Thankful that the liquid used wasn't something more harmful than water that could have damaged his fuel injectors, catalyst or Oxygen sensors!
J T
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How is it annoying? My last two cars had that and it was less annoying than putting the key in the car to start it.
Aldakoopa
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It's annoying when you're not used to it and forget to hit the button, have the gas pump ready and go to open the gas door to put the nozzle in, but then you have to go back around to the driver's side and push the button to open the gas door up.
I've only had one car with the gas door unlock inside, and over half the time I would forget it because I wasn't used to it.
The real annoying thing to me is that the gas cap is on the passenger side... but my last car was also on the passenger side so I'm at least used to it, but I don't like it.
Aldakoopa
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J T
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All it takes is one time doing that and you learn never to get the gas pump ready before opening the fuel door and twisting the cap off. Besides, who gets the gas pump ready before opening the fuel door and twisting the cap off? That sounds a bit backasswards.
Last three cars I've had the gas cap was on the passenger side and I've never found it annoying one bit. How hard is it to take a few more steps around the back of your car? It's never even occurred to me to like it or dislike it. It's just the way it is.